Overnight Caregivers in Honolulu, HI: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Honolulu, HI: the local picture

9.7%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (9.5% in Honolulu County)

27%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (19% in Honolulu County)

12,150

residents 85 or older (3.5% of all residents)

0.5 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Honolulu)

About 7,208 Honolulu residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (9.7%; 9.5% in Honolulu County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

19,434 older residents live alone (27% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is The Queens Medical Center in Honolulu, about 0.5 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Honolulu compared with Honolulu County and Hawaii

Census figure	Honolulu	Honolulu County	Hawaii
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	9.7%	9.5%	9.5%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	19%	20%
Residents 85 or older	3.5%	3.0%	2.8%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.0%	7.4%	7.2%
Residents 65+ with a disability	32%	33%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	9.0%	9.2%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$76,241	$94,383	—

Older residents in towns around Honolulu

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Halawa, HI	5.8 mi	3,562	15%
Aiea, HI	6.5 mi	2,307	9.4%
Heeia, HI	6.9 mi	1,299	4.9%
Hickam Housing, HI	6.9 mi	120	8.3%
Kaneohe, HI	7.0 mi	9,612	9.0%
Waimalu, HI	7.2 mi	3,181	6.3%

Emergency hospitals near Honolulu

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
The Queens Medical Center	Honolulu, HI	0.5 mi	3 of 5	(808) 538-9011
Straub Clinic And Hospital	Honolulu, HI	0.5 mi	4 of 5	(808) 522-4000
Kuakini Medical Center	Honolulu, HI	1.0 mi	4 of 5	(808) 536-2236

Straight-line miles from the center of Honolulu. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a overnight caregiver can help with

Help to the bathroom at night and back to bed
Turning and settling someone who cannot move easily
Watching for wandering or confusion
Medication reminders at bedtime and in the morning

Cost

What overnight care costs in Honolulu

At $18.32 an hour (the Hawaii median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,382 a month, and every night about $5,557 (87% of the $6,353 monthly median income of Honolulu households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Hawaii's minimum wage is $16.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a overnight caregiver

Overnight help is usually arranged when the person gets up in the night or the family caregiver is no longer getting enough sleep. Decide first whether you need an awake caregiver, who stays up through the shift, or one who may sleep in the home and is woken when needed; the two are paid differently.

Questions worth asking: Do you stay awake through the shift, or sleep and wake when called? Have you cared for someone with dementia at night? What would you do if my parent fell during the night? More in our overnight caregivers guide.

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Questions

Overnight Caregivers in Honolulu: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Honolulu?

At $18.32 an hour (the Hawaii median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,382 a month, and every night about $5,557 (87% of the $6,353 monthly median income of Honolulu households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Hawaii's minimum wage is $16.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Overnight, live-in or 24-hour care: what is the difference?

Overnight care is a single night shift. A live-in caregiver lives in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Overnight Caregivers in Honolulu, HI